Improvement in trace-carriers



G. C. SGHWANER Trace-Carriers.

l No 199,748. Patented Jan. 29,1878` WITNESS I VENTOR: Q, J /d -mbATTORNEYS.

N. PETERS, PHOTO-LITHOGRAFMER, WASNlNGTON. D C4 UNITED STATEs PATENTOEEIcE.

CHRISTIAN C. SCHWANER, OF WINTERSET, IOWA.A

IMPROVEMENT IN TRACE-CARRI ERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 199,748, dated January29, 1878; application led November 20, 1877.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHRISTIAN C. ScEwA- NER, of Winterset, in the countyof Madison and State of Iowa, have invented a new and ImprovedTrace-Carrier, of which the following is a specification:

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a top view, and Fig. 2a vertical longitudinal section on line .fr Fig. 1, of my improvedtrace-carrier.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

This invention is intended to furnish a simple and reliabletrace-carrier for harness that eftectually prevents the cockeyesof thetraces from getting detached, and is so arranged that the lines or tailcannot catch'on it, while the traces may be quickly taken out of thecarrier when they are to be applied to the whimetrees.

The invention consists of a trace-carrier of the backstrap, made with aloop-shaped extension, into the open end of which the cockeyes areinserted and retained by a leather strap passed in so as to close theopen end of the loop.

Referring to the drawing, A represents the back-strap; B, theloop-shaped trace-carrier, that is secured to the backstrap and arrangedto `carry the side straps and crupper-strap.

The trace-carrier is formed by extending the sides of the loop back ofthe cross-bar to which the crupper-strap is applied, or in front of theloop, and bending these extensions B inwardly at right angles to thesides, so as to leave a center opening of sufficient width for insertingthe cockeyes G of the traces.

The inner ends of the extensions B are bent down, or the ends recessed,so as to bear on a closing-strap, D, that is either passed through belowthe ends or through the recesses ofthe same. The bent-down or recessedends allow the use of a thin strap that is easier handled than a thickheavy strap, that would ll up the entire space between the crupperstrapand loop ends.

The strap D serves to close the loop ends in a reliable manner, so as toprevent the detaching of the cockeyes until the strap is Withdrawn. Whenthe strap is withdrawn the cockeyes are readily unhooked from the carrier and the traces applied to the whiffletrees for use. The traces arethus, by the use of the loop ends and straps, secured and carried inreliable manner while being removed from the whifdetrees, without beingshaken loose or otherwise detached, so as to form a convenient anduseful attachment to the harness.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent* l. The combination, with the closed loop of theback-strap, having angular extensions and an. opening to allow thecockeyes to be hooked upon them, of a closing-strap ior retaining thecockeyes and forming a trace-carrier, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

2. The combination of the closed back-strap loop, having angular rearextensions with bent down or recessed ends, with a closingstrap adaptedto be inserted below the bent or into the recessed ends, substantiallyas described.

CHRISTIAN GASPAR SGHWANER.

Witnesses:

JAivIEs CoLLIIE, JAMES ScoTT PoLx.

